Game time: 7:05 pm EDT
Scheduled starters: Kevin Slowey (4-0, 4.57) v. Daisuke Matsuzaka (14-12, 4.48)
The game will be on NESN.
Boston weather: 2 pm observation at KBOS: wind out of the northwest at 14 mph, with gusts to 20 mph, visibility 10 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet and 11,000 feet, temperature 80F, DP 59F
Forecast: The cold front moved through the area in the late morning, and will move offshore this evening. The air will gradually cool off and dry out behind the front. Right now, there's instability aloft, and we could see some scattered showers. There's a secondary front behind it, and it's likely to bring some rain later in the evening, most likely after the game is over, but there's a chance of some rain this evening.
The wind will be gusty out of the northwest, which is blowing out toward right, but the gusts should diminish later in the evening.
Full Version: Minnesota at BOSTON, Friday, September 28, 2007
I hope the rain holds off tonight. I'll be in section 93 with my wife. She so sweet she might melt 
QUOTE(Walking Disaster @ Sep 28 2007, 02:39 PM) 
I hope the rain holds off tonight. I'll be in section 93 with my wife. She so sweet she might melt
And I'm guessing she reads the board too.
Just win tonight. No scoreboard watching. Don't worry about that other team, just go out and take care of business.
Winning. Yup. That's a good idea. The team needs Dice-K to live up to his billing. Now. Just do it.
I'm driving up from Richmond to Baltimore this weekend and will see the MFY game tomorrow evening. I'm praying that not only will the Yankees lose, but that their loss will officially clinch the division for the Sox. It would be one of the greatest games of my life. Of course, if the Sox clinch today I won't be complaining.
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Minnesota Boston
--------- ------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
SS Bartlett, Jason 5 43 .269 2B Pedroia, Dustin 8 50 .318
LF Kubel, Jason 13 65 .268 LF Ramirez, Manny 20 87 .297
CF Hunter, Torii 28 106 .289 DH Ortiz, David 34 116 .330
DH Morneau, Justin 30 110 .275 3B Lowell, Mike 20 116 .324
RF Cuddyer, Michael 16 81 .278 RF Drew, JD 10 60 .266
1B Jones, Garrett 2 4 .211 1B Youkilis, Kevin 16 81 .286
C LeCroy, Matthew 0 0 .143 C Varitek, Jason 16 67 .256
3B Buscher, Brian 2 8 .250 CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 3 18 .352
2B Punto, Nick 1 25 .212 SS Lugo, Julio 8 73 .238
P Slowey, Kevin (4-0, 4.57) P Matsuzaka, Daisuke (14-12, 4.48)
--------- ------
Pos Player HR RBI AVG. Pos Player HR RBI AVG.
--- ------ -- --- ---- --- ------ -- --- ----
SS Bartlett, Jason 5 43 .269 2B Pedroia, Dustin 8 50 .318
LF Kubel, Jason 13 65 .268 LF Ramirez, Manny 20 87 .297
CF Hunter, Torii 28 106 .289 DH Ortiz, David 34 116 .330
DH Morneau, Justin 30 110 .275 3B Lowell, Mike 20 116 .324
RF Cuddyer, Michael 16 81 .278 RF Drew, JD 10 60 .266
1B Jones, Garrett 2 4 .211 1B Youkilis, Kevin 16 81 .286
C LeCroy, Matthew 0 0 .143 C Varitek, Jason 16 67 .256
3B Buscher, Brian 2 8 .250 CF Ellsbury, Jacoby 3 18 .352
2B Punto, Nick 1 25 .212 SS Lugo, Julio 8 73 .238
P Slowey, Kevin (4-0, 4.57) P Matsuzaka, Daisuke (14-12, 4.48)
09/28 17:56:51 ET
I agree here. I think we need to concentrate on us winning. If the Yanks win, then so be it. We need to win!
QUOTE(Mateo321 @ Sep 28 2007, 03:57 PM)
I agree here. I think we need to concentrate on us winning. If the Yanks win, then so be it. We need to win!
Especially with Matsuzaka on the hill.
Beckett gets a mulligan for last night - hopefully he got that bad outing out of his system. But Dice-K needs something to build on. This team isn't winning in the postseason without him.
QUOTE(rominer @ Sep 28 2007, 07:08 PM)
Especially with Matsuzaka on the hill.
Beckett gets a mulligan for last night - hopefully he got that bad outing out of his system. But Dice-K needs something to build on. This team isn't winning in the postseason without him.
Beckett gets a mulligan for last night - hopefully he got that bad outing out of his system. But Dice-K needs something to build on. This team isn't winning in the postseason without him.
Let's see what the added rest will do. It appeared to help Okajima.
Otriz double dice-k got out of the first inning 123
Youkilis looks like absolute shit up there.
QUOTE(Jermaine Van Buren Fan @ Sep 28 2007, 07:29 PM)
Youkilis looks like absolute shit up there.
better than hinske. BTW 2-0 sox end of first!
QUOTE(RedSoxExtraInnings @ Sep 28 2007, 07:30 PM)
BTW 2-0 sox end of first!
We're all here, bro.
BUT THATS RED SOX EXTRA INNINGS!!!
QUOTE(Jermaine Van Buren Fan @ Sep 28 2007, 06:29 PM)
Youkilis looks like absolute shit up there.
Which is pretty much how he's looked for the last 3 months.
QUOTE(Ralpho316 @ Sep 28 2007, 07:37 PM)
BUT THATS RED SOX EXTRA INNINGS!!!
off topic: Soprano's best show, worst ending! 123 inning for the twins top 3
I know I'm an inning and a half late on this, but I'd like to thank Jason Kubel for both runs. I haven't seen routes that bad since Wily Mo was traded.
Hell, I'd be glad if this game got stuck on 0-2 
Pedroia was out. Lucky break.
mfy up 4-1
QUOTE(Bergs @ Sep 28 2007, 04:47 PM)
Which is pretty much how he's looked for the last 3 months.
So, I knew this was more or less the case. But the month-by-month breakdown is far worse than I realized:
BA/OBP/SLG/OPS
March/April .291/.402/.407/.809
May .402/.447/.679/1.126
June .264/.394/.368/.762
July .219/.348/.356/.704
August .241/.362/.398/.760
September .255/.377/.431/.808
He was actually having a sort of ok September before he got hurt. But wow. June-August are pretty horrific.
QUOTE(Bergs @ Sep 28 2007, 07:57 PM)
mfy up 4-1
3-0 sawx
QUOTE(rominer @ Sep 28 2007, 07:00 PM)
So, I knew this was more or less the case. But the month-by-month breakdown is far worse than I realized:
BA/OBP/SLG/OPS
March/April .291/.402/.407/.809
May .402/.447/.679/1.126
June .264/.394/.368/.762
July .219/.348/.356/.704
August .241/.362/.398/.760
September .255/.377/.431/.808
He was actually having a sort of ok September before he got hurt. But wow. June-August are pretty horrific.
BA/OBP/SLG/OPS
March/April .291/.402/.407/.809
May .402/.447/.679/1.126
June .264/.394/.368/.762
July .219/.348/.356/.704
August .241/.362/.398/.760
September .255/.377/.431/.808
He was actually having a sort of ok September before he got hurt. But wow. June-August are pretty horrific.
yep. Massively overrated ballplayer, imo.
QUOTE(Bergs @ Sep 28 2007, 08:02 PM)
yep. Massively overrated ballplayer, imo.
Too bad Trot isn't still here.
QUOTE(RedSoxExtraInnings @ Sep 28 2007, 07:01 PM)
3-0 sawx
Yeah, no shit. Thanks for the massively useful update, though.
QUOTE(Red Sox Fan2 @ Sep 28 2007, 07:03 PM)
Too bad Trot isn't still here.
Yeah, he'd be a great option at 1B.
...and here comes the patented Dice-K shit-the-bed inning.
QUOTE(Bergs @ Sep 28 2007, 08:02 PM)
yep. Massively overrated ballplayer, imo.
At 1B, definitely. If he can put up the same numbers at 3B, decline accounted for, he'll be a hell of a lot more valuable.
QUOTE(Bergs @ Sep 28 2007, 07:07 PM)
...and here comes the patented Dice-K shit-the-bed inning kick some f*cking ass inning.
Much better.
QUOTE(rominer @ Sep 28 2007, 08:00 PM)
So, I knew this was more or less the case. But the month-by-month breakdown is far worse than I realized:
BA/OBP/SLG/OPS
March/April .291/.402/.407/.809
May .402/.447/.679/1.126
June .264/.394/.368/.762
July .219/.348/.356/.704
August .241/.362/.398/.760
September .255/.377/.431/.808
He was actually having a sort of ok September before he got hurt. But wow. June-August are pretty horrific.
BA/OBP/SLG/OPS
March/April .291/.402/.407/.809
May .402/.447/.679/1.126
June .264/.394/.368/.762
July .219/.348/.356/.704
August .241/.362/.398/.760
September .255/.377/.431/.808
He was actually having a sort of ok September before he got hurt. But wow. June-August are pretty horrific.
It should definitely be noted that Youkilis batted 2nd, 3rd, or 4th all but 6 times through June 2nd, when Terry Francona began insisting upon batting him 5th, despite the fact that he looked very uncomfortable there with less pitches to see. Between June 2nd and August 1st, Youkilis batted 2nd, 3rd, or 4th only 15 times.
Of course, that doesn't explain August...
CLE up 2-0 in the 1st.
Boy, this is quite the offensive show our boys are putting on here.
Edit: Beautiful turn by DP.
Edit #2: 6-2 mfy.
Boy, this is quite the offensive show our boys are putting on here.
Edit: Beautiful turn by DP.
Edit #2: 6-2 mfy.
QUOTE(Bergs @ Sep 28 2007, 05:20 PM)
Edit #2: 6-2 mfy.
Forget the Pigs, they can't stop us. We take care of business and they can spin their wheels
for those w/o NESN
78 pitches through 6 for DiceK
78 pitches through 6 for DiceK
QUOTE(SnaveNel @ Sep 28 2007, 08:42 PM)
for those w/o NESN
78 pitches through 6 for DiceK
78 pitches through 6 for DiceK
And, for those without mlb.tv, he looks really, really sharp tonight. Very confident.
He can lay an egg as usual, but so far I like what I see.
QUOTE(DesertDirtDog @ Sep 28 2007, 07:40 PM)
Forget the Pigs, they can't stop us. We take care of business and they can spin their wheels
It's lovely that you don't give a shit about games that may directly impact our postseason. Really, it is.
But I do give a shit, because it's POSSIBLE for Boston to lose 2 of the next three. Really, it is. It is also POSSIBLE for the mfy to sweep a godawful Orioles team. So you can bask in your sanguinity and not follow the other games that impact the Red Sox, but I think I'll keep flipping.
Incidentally, 7-2 mfy.
Nice outing thus far by Dice-K.
It's very comforting to see Matsuzaka put in san outing like this. His September has been pretty bad, and has an absurd BABIP(fluke, or fatigue?), but to come back and pitch like this is great and promising for October.
Also, I love Mike Lowell.
Also, I love Mike Lowell.
QUOTE(Bergs @ Sep 28 2007, 08:45 PM)
It's lovely that you don't give a shit about games that may directly impact our postseason. Really, it is.
But I do give a shit, because it's POSSIBLE for Boston to lose 2 of the next three. Really, it is. It is also POSSIBLE for the mfy to sweep a godawful Orioles team. So you can bask in your sanguinity and not follow the other games that impact the Red Sox, but I think I'll keep flipping.
Incidentally, 7-2 mfy.
Nice outing thus far by Dice-K.
But I do give a shit, because it's POSSIBLE for Boston to lose 2 of the next three. Really, it is. It is also POSSIBLE for the mfy to sweep a godawful Orioles team. So you can bask in your sanguinity and not follow the other games that impact the Red Sox, but I think I'll keep flipping.
Incidentally, 7-2 mfy.
Nice outing thus far by Dice-K.
You're right, but I think you're getting fired up a little more than needed. Yeah, they may win, and very likely they will.
But our faith is in our hands and I say f*ck the MFY and what they do. I can't listen about their sh*t anymore.
Let's just win - tonight and tomorrow - and let them sweep whoever they want this week.
QUOTE(Bergs @ Sep 28 2007, 05:45 PM)
It's lovely that you don't give a shit about games that may directly impact our postseason. Really, it is.
But I do give a shit, because it's POSSIBLE for Boston to lose 2 of the next three. Really, it is. It is also POSSIBLE for the mfy to sweep a godawful Orioles team. So you can bask in your sanguinity and not follow the other games that impact the Red Sox, but I think I'll keep flipping.
Incidentally, 7-2 mfy.
Nice outing thus far by Dice-K.
But I do give a shit, because it's POSSIBLE for Boston to lose 2 of the next three. Really, it is. It is also POSSIBLE for the mfy to sweep a godawful Orioles team. So you can bask in your sanguinity and not follow the other games that impact the Red Sox, but I think I'll keep flipping.
Incidentally, 7-2 mfy.
Nice outing thus far by Dice-K.
Trust me I look at the scoreboard, I figure the Pigs will take the game tonight... They can win all they want and it just doesn’t matter. I just love the fact that they can play so well the 2nd half and fall just short. Delicious!
I bask in the Youk RBI!
OR...we can hope that the Yankees lose a game or two in case things don't go our way...
QUOTE(MFLetou @ Sep 28 2007, 05:55 PM)
OR...we can hope that the Yankees lose a game or two in case things don't go our way...
I hope the Yankees lose every game!
Yankees are going to throw out Igawa so I think we'll clinch up by tommrow.
I meant to say, Too bad Trot isn't still here, than we'd have the 2 most over-rated players in Red Sox history.
I meant to say, Too bad Trot isn't still here, than we'd have the 2 most over-rated players in Red Sox history.
Yanks 7 -O's 6!!??
Go O's!
O's have a pulse!! 7-6!
And then the shi*heads give up a homerun to Damon
And then the shi*heads give up a homerun to Damon
QUOTE(SnaveNel @ Sep 28 2007, 09:03 PM)
Go O's!
Anyone who has ever been to an O's game will recognize this...
Oh we oh.....OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
Judas Damon HR 8-6
What would drive someone to throw Victor Zambrano out there just two days after giving up eight runs in less than an inning?
I hate Trembley.
I hate Trembley.
here it comes...
You can't really blame Matsuzaka. He had Jones struck out, the ump blew the call, and Lecroy's double was a fluke off the end of the bat.
That could have been a lot worse. Lets get some runs.
That better be his last pitch
QUOTE(acr @ Sep 28 2007, 09:11 PM)
You can't really blame Matsuzaka. He had Jones struck out, the ump blew the call, and Lecroy's double was a fluke off the end of the bat.
I agree. But Dice-K has to be told to stop walking off the mound like he keeps doing... Just gets the umps pissed at him.
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